hemizygous
adjective
hemi·zy·gous
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Definition of hemizygous
: having or characterized by one or more genes (as in a genetic deficiency or in an X chromosome paired with a Y chromosome) that have no allelic counterparts
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hemizygous
adjective
hemi·zy·gous
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Medical Definition of hemizygous
: having or characterized by one or more genes (as in a genetic deficiency or in an X chromosome paired with a Y chromosome) that have no allelic counterparts
Other Words from hemizygous
hemizygosity
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noun,
plural hemizygosities
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noun,
plural hemizygosities